DR ‹ › The Polisario announced yesterday that it had carried out a «spectacular operation» targeting positions held by the Royal Armed Forces (FAR) west of the Sand Wall, in the Mahbes area. In its statement, the Front claimed to have inflicted «significant damage» on the FAR. The announcement was widely relayed by its supporters on social media. However, a Moroccan source close to the matter dismissed these claims in comments to Yabiladi, saying that «these are merely skirmishes with no real impact. The militias no longer dare to approach Moroccan positions. Last week, they even claimed to have killed four or five Moroccan soldiers». «This campaign is mainly aimed at showing that the new leadership of the armed militias is performing better than the previous one, which was accused by Sahrawis in the Tindouf camps of surrendering to the Moroccan enemy», the same source added. The development comes as the UN Security Council prepares to review the mandate of MINURSO on April 30. The Polisario had anticipated this meeting by holding a session of its general secretariat on Friday and Saturday. In its statement on the «spectacular operation», the Front did not provide any details on the fate of those involved, including whether they returned safely or if there were any casualties or injuries.
